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Bakersfield City Schools
Bakersfield City is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Bakersfield). SchoolGrade grades 44 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bakersfield City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bakersfield City
44 of 44 schools in Bakersfield City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 4D: 20F: 16
Best schools in Bakersfield City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Downtown Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Cesar E Chavez Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Dr Douglas K Fletcher Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Paul L Cato Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Bessie E Owens Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Horace Mann Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Chipman Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Caroline Harris Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Harding Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Bakersfield City
Middle and junior high schools (11)
- F Abraham Lincoln JR High, Bakersfield
- C- Chipman Junior High, Bakersfield
- D Compton Junior High, Bakersfield
- D- Curran Middle, Bakersfield
- F Dr Martin Luther King JR Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Emerson Middle, Bakersfield
- B- Paul L Cato Middle, Bakersfield
- F Sequoia JR High, Bakersfield
- D- Sierra Middle, Bakersfield
- F Walter Stiern Middle, Bakersfield
- F Washington Middle, Bakersfield
Elementary and primary schools (32)
- C Bessie E Owens Elementary, Bakersfield
- D+ Caroline Harris Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Casa Loma Elementary, Bakersfield
- B Cesar E Chavez Elementary, Bakersfield
- F College Heights Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary, Bakersfield
- A- Downtown Elementary, Bakersfield
- B- Dr Douglas K Fletcher Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Dr Juliet Thorner Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Evergreen Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Frank West Elementary, Bakersfield
- C- Franklin Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Fremont Elementary, Bakersfield
- D+ Harding Elementary, Bakersfield
- D+ Henry Eissler Elementary, Bakersfield
- C- Horace Mann Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Hort Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Jefferson Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Leo G Pauly Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Longfellow Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Mckinley Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Mt Vernon Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Munsey Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Myra A Noble Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Pioneer Drive Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Ramon Garza Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Roosevelt Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Stella I Hills Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Voorhies Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Wayside Elementary, Bakersfield
- F William Penn Elementary, Bakersfield
- F Williams Elementary, Bakersfield
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Rafer Johnson, Bakersfield
Where Bakersfield City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bakersfield (44)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 28,761 students with 1,403 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,617 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0603630
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kern High (24 schools, 6 mi)
- Fairfax Elementary (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Standard Elementary (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Lamont Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Beardsley Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Fruitvale Elementary (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Greenfield Union (12 schools, 12 mi)
- Norris Elementary (5 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Bakersfield City
How many schools are in Bakersfield City?
SchoolGrade grades 44 public schools in Bakersfield City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bakersfield City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bakersfield.
How good are the schools in Bakersfield City?
Across the 44 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16%. 55% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bakersfield City?
28,761 students were enrolled in Bakersfield City in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bakersfield City?
Bakersfield City is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Bakersfield. Its boundary covers about 149 sq mi.